Funkisradion in Halmstad plans to broadcast on both FM and medium wave this weekend during DX-Parlamente in Ullared. Henrik Pålsson is coming to Ullared to give a talk about his station, but the station also plans to broadcast on FM 100.6 and medium wave 1602 kHz. The station has a temporary licence to broadcast on medium wave. There are also some plans for the future of shortwave, given the changes in legislation. https://funkisradion.se/
Göran Lindemark via Stig Hartvig Nielsen (2025-06-11)
CBC has closed CBKG 920 Granisle BC thus completing their move to FM 105.9. The new [more correct] calls are CBYG-FM-4.
Andy Reid (2025-05-31)
Re.: https://mediumwave.info/2025/03/02/netherlands-167/
Golden Oldies Radio, transmissions on 1566 kHz have already been started on the spare transmitter. On the main transmitter next week, according to the station.
Nico from Gouda HOL (2025-03-05)
Re.: Cuba has suffered a nationwide blackout
950 Radio Reloj definitely ON (Steve Whitt)
No Cubans on 530 at 0054utc (James Niven, Austin, Texas)
1620 Rebelde and Bayamo OFF, also Rebelde 1550 and even Rebelde 5025 that I use to compare MW signals when DXing on low bands. All of them were audible these days back at dawn. (Jorge Garzón)
mwcircle iog (2024-11-07)
October 16, Radio Center No. 5 (Kaliningradskaya oblast) – will turn on a medium-wave transmitter to conduct a daily test.
16 October – 17 October 16.00 UTC
549 kHz / 600 kW.
Full operation of the RV-372 transmitter was stopped on November 30, 2014, that is, 9 years ago! Then, he worked at a frequency of 1215 kHz. A year ago, the team of the transmission facility returned to their home workshop to revive the lamp giants. For the test, the frequency of 549 kHz (also Kaliningrad) was chosen, which is due to the peculiarity of the antenna used.
Yes. This transmitter can produce many times more power. But at this stage, the task of “accelerating” kilowatts to the fullest is not worth it.
The purpose of the test activities: checking the transmitter in continuous operation. Study of coverage areas.
This time, the test will begin in the evening. This was done on purpose so that the most impatient people could try to receive the broadcast without waiting for it to get dark.
We urge you to try the test on ordinary household receivers (including those from China). If this does not work, be sure to indicate that the reception was carried out using more advanced amateur equipment with an external antenna. Standard car radios are also welcome. That is, everything that is close to normal conditions. But this does not mean that reports from radio amateurs with serious equipment are not interesting. Everything is taken into account – especially distant points.
I look forward to your feedback in VK, Telegram, and email.
I kindly ask you not to delay with messages about your appointment – on October 19 I’m flying to Kaliningrad with a report. I will convey your information and greetings (if any) personally.
What is needed in the acceptance message:
1. The place where the reception took place. (To the extent of an apartment, this is not necessary. A locality or region is enough)
2. Receiver
3. Your rating
4. Video/audio – optional and possible.
5. If you want to add something from yourself.
Your messages are a tribute to the people who have restored the now unique equipment and are not going to stop there.
Cards are not required for the test. It may be possible to send several letters for the most detailed reports.
I’ll be in touch in TG, here in VK. For those who prefer, write to [andrey_hamradio[at]mail.ru].
I will try to answer promptly.
Inform everyone interested!
I wish you success!
(https://vk.com/public158109176)
From “RUS-DX” # 1259, Sunday / 15 October 2023 via Anatoly Klepov (2023-10-14)
1050 CJNB is announcing it is now back up and running again, after being down for the past week or so due to transmitter issues.
The station was plagued with technical challenges after lightning storms caused the radio transmitter to fail.
Program Director Nic Fransoo said the lightning storm went through the area and resulted in an immense power surge that struck the station’s main transmitter in early June.
[….]
https://battlefordsnow.com/2023/06/15/cjnb-radio-back-up-and-on-the-air-again/?fbclid=IwAR24qT32MMU7O-KCwnB-0e8Z2c7eRBOMoHLrt04a1ahyCzVru53nQM5bWT4
Canadian Radio News FB group (2023-06-16)
Kaliningrad.
IIRC both use a unidirectional antenna, but the antennas are different.
On 549, Slovenia disturbed in western Europe, so 1143 was better there.
On the Swedish and Finnish SDR, 549 was excellent and stronger than 1143.
It is the normal programming of Radio Rossi (but it seems they have some regional transmissions that differ).
Mostly it is talk and news, in the evening sometimes music.
Marco (2023-02-16)
1386 kHz – Radio Makedonia.
Yesterday around 1830 was even Radio Baltics temporarily pushed away.
Homepage: https://www.radiomakedonia.net/
ID: Akute da Radio Makedonia (Greek Music)
On their website there is also a list of private Greek radio station on AM and FM. To what extent it is true and up-tp-date I can’t say.
https://www.radiomakedonia.net/ The list can be found here: xXNOTHTEx AM FM
Contact only possible via Facebook.
Harald Süss to A-DX iog (2023-01-06)
RTL 234 kHz
Finally, the decision is made. The transmitter will be stopped on January 1 at 01:00 CET instead of December 31 at midnight.
Michel FREMY, Facebook Radio Magazine to Longwaveradiolistening iog (2022-12-31)
“States of emergency declared
The governors of Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia and Oklahoma have declared states of emergency. The city of Buffalo, New York has declared an emergency as well, and will be closing its schools on Friday.
Other states, like Maryland, have activated emergency response operations ahead of the storm, while others have opened warming shelters.
In Colorado, the Denver Coliseum, an indoor arena, has been converted into a warming centre.
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden said his administration has contacted the governors of 26 affected states and that the federal government is prepared to offer help where needed.
He also encouraged people to avoid travelling as the conditions worsen. “Please take this storm extremely seriously,” Mr Biden said.“
This might means some stations are forced off air (that could be due loss of electricity or by snow drifts burying the bases of antenna masts; heavy snow can stop satellite feeds to transmitter sites due to snow filling dishes) or decide to operate on higher power or extended hours or with special programming.
Steve Whitt to mwcircle iog (2022-12-22)
